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British Heart Foundation: A colourful image of blood vessel cells wins competition
A colourful image of blood vessel cells has won this year’s Reflections of Research competition, run by the British Heart Foundation (BHF). Image...
Burning Grenfell effigy model ‘was joke about friends’
Image caption The model was burned at a bonfire party in south London on 3 November 2018 Figures pictured on a cardboard...
World sport: 10 photos we liked this week – 12-18 August
A selection of some of the most striking sports photographs taken around the world this week: Hachioji, Japan, 18 August: Petra Klingler of...
Brexit: Backstop indispensable, Macron tells Johnson
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionBoris Johnson insists that with “energy and creativity” a Brexit deal can be struck...
Traditional horse-racing in South Africa’s Eastern Cape
Image copyright Shaun Swingler Image caption Lubabalo has been racing horses since he was just five years old, which is not uncommon for...
Migration: UK cannot end freedom of movement on Brexit day, experts say
Image copyright Getty Images Migration experts say the UK cannot end freedom of movement from the EU on Brexit day because it...
German finger wrestling pulls a crowd in Bavaria
Image copyright EPA Men in traditional Bavarian costume squared off across tables for one of the world’s more unusual competitions – German finger...
In pictures: Australian Geographic’s photo prize winners
Stunning images of nature and wildlife across Australia, New Zealand, Antarctica and some Pacific islands are recognised each year in the Australian Geographic...
Africa’s week in pictures: 9-15 August 2019
A selection of photos from across Africa, and of Africans elsewhere, this week: Image copyright Anadolu Agency Image caption Two friends sit and...
Africa’s top shots: 5-11 July 2019
A selection of photos from across Africa and of Africans elsewhere this week: Image copyright Getty Images Image caption On Saturday a model...
A photographer’s view of Formula E
Image copyright Shiv Gohil / Spacesuit Media Most sport photographers spend years making their way up to covering top-flight competition, be it from...
Week in pictures: 6-12 July 2019
Our selection of some of the most striking news photographs taken around the world this week. Image copyright Anuwar Hazarika / Reuters Image...
Birmingham Rep photos shine spotlight on backstage world
Image copyright Fraser McGee/Birmingham Rep Image caption One of Fraser McGee’s favourite images is a paint-splattered chair backstage at the Rep When the...
HK protesters storm parliament
Protesters have stormed Hong Kong’s Legislative Council (LegCo) building and are occupying the council’s chamber. Hundreds of demonstrators forced their way into the...
Europe seeks relief from the heat
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Temperatures reached 40C in parts of southern France on Thursday People across Europe are searching for ways to...
